The New Mexico Supreme Court reversed a city citation that put the brakes on the Pornotopia Film Festival in Nob Hill.

The festival kicked off in 2007, but the next year the city stepped in and said the Guild Cinema was operating as as adult amusement establishment, and that violated zoning laws.

The ACLU has been fighting to have the city's action reversed. The theater was convicted of the zoning violation in Albuquerque Metropolitan Court, and that conviction was upheld by the State District Court. Thursday, the state's Supreme Court reversed the decision and ruled in favor of the theater.

"The Supreme Court said, nope, having one erotic film festival, one Pornotopia per year, not a crime, not going to violate zoning," said Molly Adler, one of the festival organizers.

Adler said they're thrilled the court ruled in their favor and they're already planning the 2013 Pornotopia. She says it's scheduled for Nov. 1.

Albuquerque City Attorney David Tourek said it's up to city councilors to decide if they want to continue to fight to keep the Pornotopia Film Festival out of town. He said the city ordinance would have to be changed to do that.